Dubai is planning to build 1,000MW of lithium-ion battery storage, expandable to 2,000MW and delivering 6,000MWh of capacity, according to panellists speaking on the “Key Trends from Early Middle East BESS Projects” panel at Energy Storage Summit Middle East 2026.
The global battery energy storage market is entering a new phase, with shifting cell prices, intensifying competition and rapid international expansion reshaping the supplier landscape.
Tesla was one of the pioneers of the grid-scale battery storage market, but has faced increasing competition in the past few years. In this article we look under the hood of its latest grid-scale BESS product, the Megapack 3.
Entries for the Energy Storage Awards 2026 close soon, and with it, the last chance to take the stage alongside the industry’s finest, and Special Guest Speaker, Ben Fogle.